ROAD conditions and bike lanes will be improved under $800,000 in funding for cyclists, to be announced today by the State Government.

Transport Minister Patrick Conlon will announce $600,000 in black spot funding – to improve bike lanes and general road conditions for cyclists around the state. And $200,000 will be spent on advertising campaigns to encourage all South Australians to take more care on the road, particularly when it comes to cyclists.

"Research shows cyclists account for 11 per cent of people seriously injured in road crashes," Mr Conlon said. The increasing popularity of cycling means more people are riding to work – and they must be kept safe."

A committee of Government and non-Government experts will assess the most urgent road issues in distributing the $600,000 in funding over the next year.

Mr Conlon also announced the head of the new Cycling and Pedestrian Safety Taskforce, which reports to the Road Safety Advisory Council on issues affecting cyclists and pedestrians.

Primary Industries and Resources deputy chief executive Geoff Knight, who is a member of Bicycle SA and has more than a decade of cycling experience, will head the taskforce.

The $200,000 advertising campaign will be in addition to the current Share the Road promotion. It will involve print, radio and television advertisements, as well as new safety signs on roads around the Adelaide Hills regularly used by cyclists.

"The Transport, Energy and Infrastructure Department will work on ways to improve road conditions for cyclists," Mr Conlon said.

"The Rann Government is committed to finding ways to make their travel safer."